This course will explore
the nature of the world's visual arts and their influences on the
quality of our lives. It will discuss:

What is visual culture?:

Understanding our own ways of
seeing and of becoming visually literate;

Employing visual thinking and
creating through visual communication;

Understanding the roots of visual
culture and visual production.

COURSE
OBJECTIVES:

1. To discover the purpose of the
visual arts;

2. To realize the scope of the visual
arts;

3. To develop an awareness of and
appreciation for the diversity of human visual responses;

4. To become aware of and involved in
the act of creativity; and

5. To become a motivating force for
bettering your visual environment.

Student Learning Outcomes for Art

1) To develop fundamental skills and concepts relative to the
practice of art.

2) To develop an understanding and appreciation of the
tradition which formed our present approach to the visual arts.

3) To develop the ability to analyze the merits of art works
and develop informed opinions applicable to the broad range of human
cultural production.

4) To develop specific skills and knowledge of a medium(s) to
be utilized as a means of visual communication and self expression5) To
encourage the development of new approaches, methodologies and
philosophies of art as well as the understanding of traditional modes
and paradigms.

(The class may decide to give more
weight to some items at a later time.)

WRITING/GREAT DEBATE CRITERIA:

All papers should be:

1. typed, double-spaced, 3/4 to 1+
pages long, 1.5" margins;

2. state your position and present
your evidence--support your statement; and

3. be prepared for the discussions to
follow--small groups and whole class discussions

VISUAL ARTGRADING
CRITERIA:

All visual artwork will be evaluated
in terms of:

l. imagination, enthusiasm, and risk
taking;

2. clarity of concept, organization;

3. timely participation (come to
class, turn in work on time, and participate in discussions); and

4. quality of execution
(craftsmanship and thoroughness) and the ability to be self-correcting.

PARTICIPATION
-- ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

This course requires full attendance.
Visual concepts are often only understood after sharing, comparing,
questioning, revising and synthesizing, as well as listening. A tardy
or absent student diminishes the overall quality of the class. Three
tardies will equal one unexcused absence. Three unexcused absences will
lower the final grade.

HONESTY POLICY

The policy of Hawai'i Pacific University is clear regarding academic
dishonesty. Any student who cheats on an academic exercise, lends
assistance to others, or who hands in, as a completed assignment, work
that is not his or her own will be penalized. The ultimate penalty is
suspension from the University. For more information, go to this link:
HPU Academic Honesty Policy and Procedures.

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL
ELECTRONICS--CELLPHONES, BEEPERS AND PAGERS BEFORE ENTERING THE
CLASSROOM.

SUPPLIES:

ART KIT available at the HPU Bookstore (almost everything below can be shared)

Look through your viewfinder and capture images of a day in
the life of yourself. Create 10 thumbnails sketches or photos of
objects you come in contact with--home, school, work, leisure. Use a
variety of framed points of view--worm's or bird's eye points of view
and select tipped/tilted framing or parallel-to-the-horizon framing.
These should be done quickly.

1. Informal writing/discussion

We will arbitrarily divide up the class to cover these 4
points of view:

a) worm's eye vs. bird's eye point of view

--how is meaning created from this point of view?

and

b) tipped or tilted framing vs. parallel-to-the-horizon framing

--how is meaning created from this point of view?

All papers should be typed, double-spaced. State
your position and present your
evidence--support your statement. Discussions will follow--small groups
and individuals will represent different points of view.

Create a mask or costume based on your
depicted animal image.Research
another cultural context and use the forms of that culture or transfer
these animal attributes into a wearable form in your own personal
contemporary context. Please link to Creating a Mask on the website
www.hawaii.edu/lruby/---Art 101]

Light logic
1 highlight--the lightest, brightest spot on the object
2 lowlight/midtone--maximum color intensity--this is the local value
that an object would have under ambient/indirect light
3 reflected light--the light that hits other things and bounces back on
the object
4 core shadow--the shadow on on and created by the object itself
5 cast shadow--the shadow that cuts out the shining light source--its
always the darkest part

B. Create a value drawing of 1 shot related to your
question--do not copy from the xerox images. (Please see separate
handout.) This is a study in light and value--aim for chiaroscuro
(highlight and shadow) using black pencil only--do not use lines.